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 */

package org.cemantika.metamodel.structure;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * ContextualElement represents a property used to characterize a {@link ContextualEntity}.
 * 
 * @author andersonfellipe
 */
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface ContextualElement {
    /**
     * Represents the category of the contextual element and has a value of {@link ContextType}.
     */
    ContextType type();
}
